The book also details Sancton’s fascinating encounters with the surprising but resilient characters he meets while in Antarctica. Sancton finds himself taking part in unusual tasks such as cleaning out sewage, attending emergency drills and partaking in military organized wrestling tournaments. He discovers that this vessel is unique in many ways – it is crewed by a highly experienced and interesting crew, it is equipped with the best scientific instruments, and it is equipped with an incredibly fragile and antiquated Russian nuclear engine.Īs the Akademik Ioffe sails past the peak of South African mountains and makes its way through an icy Drake Passage, the possibility of success and survival seem unlikely. Onboard the Russian research vessel, the Akademik Ioffe, Sancton immediately befriends the strangers and storytellers who will prove to be his unlikely co-explorers. The book starts off with the author, Julian Sancton, being told he has only a few minutes to gather his necessities and leave, as he is being sent to Antarctica. What awaits the author on his quest is an incredible, eye-opening adventure fraught with unexpected complications, humorous anecdotes, and unforgettable encounters.
The book follows the author, a Puerto Rican-born freelancer, as he embarks on a five-month trip to the outer reaches of mankind – the bottom of the world. Madhouse At The End Of The Earth is a captivating book, written by Julian Sancton, that takes readers on an incredible journey to Antarctica aboard a Russian research ship.
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